Interval colorectal cancers (I-CRCs) arise during the interval time period between scheduled colonoscopies. Predicting which patients are at risk of I-CRCs remains an elusive undertaking, but evidence would suggest that most I-CRCs arise from lesions missed on index endoscopy. The procedural factors that lead to missed lesions are numerous and lack consensus in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntraosseous infusion remains an underutilized technique for obtaining vascular access in adults, despite its potentially life-saving benefits in trauma patients and those presenting to the emergency department. There is a scarcity of cost-effective, anatomically correct trainers to improve physician confidence and competency in this skill. The purpose of this report is to describe the development and evaluation of a three-dimensional (3D) printed Adult Proximal Intraosseous (IO) Tibia task trainer for simulation-based medical education.
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